A 75-year-old Air Force veteran, Craig Robertson, was killed during a raid on his home in Provo, Utah, last Wednesday after allegedly making violent threats against President Joe Biden. According to court records unsealed after the raid, FBI agents went to Robertson's home early in the morning to arrest him for three felonies, including making threats against the president and agents who had been investigating him for months.

During the arrest attempt, Robertson resisted and pointed a .357 revolver at the agents, according to FBI spokesperson Sandra Barker. Two law enforcement sources confirmed that Robertson was armed at the time of the shooting. The FBI did not provide information on whether Robertson shot at the agents or if the agents were wearing body cameras.

The threats made by Robertson against high-profile Democrats, including former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Biden, had been ongoing for months. In the lead-up to the president's visit, the threats became more specific, with Robertson threatening on social media to wear a camouflage "ghillie suit" and use a sniper rifle to "welcome the president."

Robertson's social media posts depicted various firearms, which he referred to as "eradication tools," along with threats against public officials. However, some neighbors described him as a caring and religious man, while others knew him for his right-wing political beliefs.

Several neighbors expressed doubt about the level of threat Robertson posed, questioning whether it justified the raid on his home. However, those who were familiar with Robertson mentioned that his home and two sheds behind it contained large caches of firearms, a post-retirement hobby of his.

Witnesses reported that FBI agents attempted to breach Robertson's front door with a battering ram and drove a tactical vehicle onto his lawn, eventually piercing his front window. Shots were then heard during the altercation, and Robertson was subsequently dragged onto the sidewalk to wait for medical personnel. The

FBI stated that its inspection division would continue to review the shooting, as is standard for investigations involving agents. These investigations typically take months to complete. Robertson's family has not provided any comment on the incident at this time, but in a statement last week, they refuted the idea that he could have harmed anyone. The community and investigators will continue to await further details as the investigation unfolds.